Tyrone was a gentle “old soul” with a heart of gold, who touched everyone who met him.  We will miss our big teddy bear terribly,  but will always hold him in our hearts.

Rest In Peace Tyrone

Sugar happy in her new home!

Liberty was found on the side of the freeway by animal control.  She’d been hit by a car and was left for dead.  The shelter brought her in and discovered she had a microchip, but the owner wanted nothing to do with her… just let her go and didn’t care what happened to her.  Liberty made her way to us and she needed major surgery to correct the injuries that occurred when she was hit.  SCBR raised the funds to get her surgery and helped her during the long period it took to recover from the surgery.

Liberty, now known as Sugar, has since been adopted and is truly enjoying life as she deserved it!  She’s gone from the side of a freeway to a loving home!

Here’s a message from her new home:

“After the unexpected loss of our yellow lab, we decided that our home needed another dog.  While browsing through MANY internet sites, we spotted Sugar. We NEVER envisioned getting a Bulldog.  However, Sugar’s story (along with the video of her playing ball, online) was heart-wrenching. This prompted us to apply to Southern California Bulldog Rescue.  Once approved, we met Sugar and Mel.  Sugar made an immediate impression on our family.  After playing with Sugar for a while, there was NO QUESTION she would be coming home with us!!  This proved to be one of the best decision ever !!  Sugar has adapted
wonderfully to our home and family.  She receives true ‘Princess’ treatment. The pictures tell a lot of the story ( she pretty much runs the household ). Sugar is given free range of the entire home, and takes full advantage.  The blessing of working with the Southern California Bulldog Rescue has proven to be a WONDERFUL experience.  All these wonderful dogs want is a happy home and someone to love them.  SUGAR FOUND BOTH & EVERYONE IS VERY HAPPY.
P.S.  Sugar is (of course) lying on the floor RIGHT NEXT TO ME as I type this!!”

Pillow time!

Cuddle time with the family.

From the freeway to the couch!

The following is a message from Tami:

“My sweet Boom Boom Bear went to Rainbow Bridge tonight.  He fought long and hard and was stoic through it all, but his feet were becoming far more sore, to the point where he wasn’t walking much, and when he did, he’d shake his little paws because they hurt so bad.  I spent time today telling him how much I love him, and that I will miss him as I changed his bandage.  I laid down next to him, and he gave me the sweetest licks all over my face, as if to tell me it was going to be okay.  When I started sobbing, he looked away, as if to say, I’m not going to watch you cry.  When I stopped, he again licked my face. 
So, Demi (Tami’s daughter) and I fed him a double cheeseburger and some chicken nuggets, and I held him close and tight and peppered his handsome face with kisses and told him I love him as he crossed.  I came home and put his bed in the washer right away, as I can’t stand the thought of it sitting there in “his spot” empty.
Words cannot express how deeply I hurt right now, but I am glad he is at peace.
Boom Boom Bear, you will always have a piece of my heart with you, and I will NEVER EVER forget you!  You taught me so much about unconditional love and bravery.  Hugs and kisses, baby boy.”  – Tami

RIP Sweet Boomer.

Boomer happy in his foster home.

Boomer & his foster mom, Tami

“Sad news, Rusty went to Rainbow Bridge on Saturday. He had been with SCBR 2 years. He was loved very much, I considered him as my own, this was his forever home. RIP Crusty Rusty you will be missed very much, until I see you again I know you will be watching over me.” ~Marti ♥

RIP Rusty.

Sweet Rusty

Rusty enjoying his life with Foster Mom Marti

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS YEARS EVENT

Brunch for The Bullies will be April 1, 2012 at ‘The Hacienda Restaurant’ in Santa Ana. Due to the large crowd of guests with dogs and the size of the location, the restaurant can no longer allow all pets to come. Dogs are not allowed at this event this year.

GREAT NEWS is we can have as many guests as we wish. It is still the same great Sunday Brunch, with a silent auction and friends and family coming together to support bulldog rescue.

NEW this year, we’re going to have contests with prizes.

PLUS, get your favorite bulldog photograph ready. We’re also having a ‘Favorite Bulldog Photo Contest’ open only to attendees at this brunch with awards given for the best photographs.

REMEMBER, while you enjoy a delicious brunch buffet and a fun time with friends, that 100% of the day’s proceeds will go to benefit our many bulldogs in need of food, shelter, medical care, and loving homes.

The “Bulldog Derby & Bonnet’ contest is going to be set for another date the following month in a park setting with more room for the dogs, which will be more comfortable for them too.

Brunch will be from 10 AM to 2 PM, tickets are $20 each for the buffet and can be ordered in advance. Also, limited tickets will be available on the day of brunch starting at 10 AM.

Hope to see you there. Thank you for supporting bulldog rescue!

Guests

1 Ticket $20.00 USD 2 Tickets $40.00 USD 3 Tickets $60.00 USD 4 Tickets $80.00 USD 5 Tickets $100.00 USD 6 Tickets $120.00 USD

Name of your guests?

Sammy enjoying life in her new home!

Sammy was given up by her family to rescue because they claimed they couldn’t bond with her.  Anyone who ever met Sammy can attest that this couldn’t be farther from the truth… Sammy is one of the sweetest little girls we’ve met in rescue and she steals your heart the moment you set eyes on her.  She was brought into foster care by one of our amazing foster homes and they nurtured her and loved her as a member of their own family.  Unexpectedly, one of our dedicated supporters came by the donate a crate and encountered Miss Sammy, who cast her “love spell…and the rest was history!

Sammy is evidence of how wonderful an older bulldog can be and how it’s never too late to open up your home to the amazing love and devotion that a senior bully can offer.

Here’s what her AMAZING new family had to say about Sammy and how wonderful it is to adopt an older bulldog…

Enjoying couch time with new sis Pebbles!

“I fell in love with Sammy at one of the adoptions event at Dr. K’s when I was dropping off a crate for therescue. I wasn’t really looking for another bulldog because of Pebbles, my current bulldog, not taking to well to other visits of bulldogs to our home. However, I could not resist Sammy. Janelle brought Sammy over for a visit, and Pebbles was not interested in her at all. After a second visit, it was clear that Pebbles did not mind Sammy in our home and so we completed the adoption. Sammy and Pebbles are now best of friends (and it’s only been 3 weeks!). Sammy is the sweetest thing ever and has taken the mommy role I hoped she would take for Pebbles (she cleans her and let’s her play with her favorite toy – her keys!).

We are truly blessed and lucky to have Sammy in our lives and part of our family for the rest of her life!!”

One happy family!

We wish nothing but the best for Sammy and her new family, and have thanks and gratitude for the foster home that worked tirelessly to find Sammy a home of her own, and gave her unconditional love and care in the meantime.

If you are interested in adopting a bulldog, please click here for more information.

If you are interested in becoming a foster home to help a bulldog find their new home, please click here for more information.

Pebbles

Say “hello” to Pebbles! The sweetest young girl that a brave young man saved from certain death in someone’s stiflingly hot garage Pebbles has deformed front legs, from irresponsible backyard breeding. Sadly, her life did not improve after she entered the world as she was evidently sold to a horribly negligent individual who kept her in the garage and failed to care for even her most basic needs.

A very recent surrender to Rescue, we are still trying to determine the extent of the medical care she will require. Aside from vaccinations and spay, she has an infected tail, infected ears, cherry eye, ringworm, sores on her belly and over grown, curled nails. One nail has even curled through her paw, out the top and was about to penetrate her paw again.

Pebbles story will continue to unfold as we learn more about her, so check back for updates. If her gentle, innocent face has touched you, consider sponsoring this loving girl and know that you helped turn her life around and make her future bright.

Food: $50/month
Spay: $195
Cherry eye surgery: $300
Medications:TBD
Other procedures:TBD

Sponsor Pebbles

Bullie Hugs Sponsor $25.00 Bullie Kisses Sponsor $50.00 Bullie Friend Forever Sponsor $100.00 Bullie Gold Sponsor $200.00 Bullie Platinum Sponsor $500.00

$25 – Bullie Hugs Sponsor:
Picture of your sponsored dog along with a biography (can be emailed or mailed).

$50 – Bullie Kisses Sponsor
Picture of your sponsored dog along with a biography
AND a Southern California Bulldog Rescue sticker

$100 – Bullie Friend Forever Sponsor
Picture of your sponsored dog along with a biography
AND a Southern California Bulldog Rescue sticker
AND a SCBR Tote Bag

$200 – Bullie Gold Sponsor
Picture of your sponsored dog along with a biography
AND a Southern California Bulldog Rescue sticker
AND also free entry for one of our  SCBR Events

$500 – Bullie Platinum Sponsor
Picture of your sponsored dog along with a biography
AND a Southern California Bulldog Rescue sticker
AND also free entry for ALL of our annual SCBR Events
AND a Southern California Bulldog Rescue T-shirt (specify size in Paypal comments section).

THANK YOU from all of us at Southern California Bulldog Rescue!

Our baby Murphy crossed over the rainbow bridge. He had a tumor on his heart and was experiencing cardiac failure and his health declined very rapidly.

I wanted to thank you for bringing him into our lives. There will never be a boy as incredible as he was. When Addy gets a little older we will get another dog and hope it will be from bulldog rescue.

But Jackie had quite the turnaround, she was adopted by a wonderful woman and she is now the princess in the home!

Princess Jackie

Here’s a letter her new mom sent us…

“When I first saw Jackie, I have to say it was love at first sight and that we were meant to be together.  I was so terrified that I would fail as a new mommy to this beautiful girl who did not know how to trust or love.

When I gave Jackie her first bath, I did it outside, I had her all lathered up and scrubbed from top to bottom and just as I reached for the hose to rinse her off, she bolted and ran straight into the house.  Jackie, who hardly makes an effort to do much of anything, suddenly had a burst of energy and ran sliding from one end of the house to the other, stopping just long enough to jump on every piece of furniture we had leaving a trail of suds and water.  I finally caught her, laughing and crying, knowing I had a huge clean-up job ahead of me, then she looked at me with trusting eyes as if to say, hey Mom that was fun, let’s do it again, and I smiled.

Jackie has become more than a pet to me; she is my companion, my friend and my shadow; some say I saved her life, but I know the reality is that she saved my life too.”

Jackie enjoying the good life...

Jackie & her skateboard!